remaining missing quarters.
The Vermont quarter was the 14th state quarter to be released, because
Vermont was the 14th state to join the union. It was the fourth state
quarter to be released in the year 2001. The Vermont Arts Council collected
ideas from the people of Vermont. They suggested five possible designs.
Then Governor Howard Dean took a radio survey to find out people's opinions.
The Governor chose the final design and submitted it to the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Vermont got its name from French explorers (such as Samuel de Champlain) and settlers who observed the land's beauty. The French words vert (which means green) and mont (which means mountain) were joined together to name the state. Ira Allen and Ethan Allen were two brothers who helped to make Vermont an independent state before it joined the union in 1791. They led a group of fighters called the "Green Mountain Boys."
Vermont got its name from French explorers (such as Samuel de Champlain) and settlers who observed the land's beauty. The French words vert (which means green) and mont (which means mountain) were joined together to name the state. Ira Allen and Ethan Allen were two brothers who helped to make Vermont an independent state before it joined the union in 1791. They led a group of fighters called the "Green Mountain Boys."
Vermont
is still known as the "Green Mountain State" because of its beautiful
mountains and evergreen trees. The quarter's background shows one of the
mountains located in the northern part of the Green Mountain range. It
is called Camel Hump Mountain. It is easy to realize how the mountain
got its name. The mountain has a double-hump just like a camel and is
one of the highest peaks in Vermont.
On the front of the Vermont quarter is a man tapping Maple trees to get maple syrup. To get the syrup from the trees you put a metal tube, like a water faucet into each tree, and the sap drips into the buckets. Thanks to Vermont's large production of maple syrup, we can smother our waffles and pancakes with this sweet and brown syrup. Until the 1800's, syrup was used to sweeten recipes such as cakes and muffins, but now cane sugar is often used.
The state motto, "Freedom and Unity" is also on the quarter. The idea of unity has always been important to the United States, because it is what makes us one nation. After the original 13 colonies, Vermont was the next state admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791.
On the front of the Vermont quarter is a man tapping Maple trees to get maple syrup. To get the syrup from the trees you put a metal tube, like a water faucet into each tree, and the sap drips into the buckets. Thanks to Vermont's large production of maple syrup, we can smother our waffles and pancakes with this sweet and brown syrup. Until the 1800's, syrup was used to sweeten recipes such as cakes and muffins, but now cane sugar is often used.
The state motto, "Freedom and Unity" is also on the quarter. The idea of unity has always been important to the United States, because it is what makes us one nation. After the original 13 colonies, Vermont was the next state admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791.